Constrained cycloalkyl analogues of glutamic acid: stereocontrolled synthesis of (+)-2-aminobicyclo [3.1. 0] hexane-2, 6-dicarboxylic acid (LY354740) and its 6- …
A new stereocontrolled synthesis of (+)-2-aminobicyclo [3.1. 0] hexane-2.6-dicarboxylic acid (LY354740) 1, a potent and selective 2mGluR agonist, has been accomplished in four steps with an overall yield of 27% starting from the enantiopure (+)-(R)-2-(p-tolylsulfinyl) cyclopent- 2-enone 3. The key steps include asymmetric cyclopropanation of 3 with ( dimethylsulfuranylidene) acetate (EDSA) and removal of the chiral p-tolylsulfinyl auxiliary ...